World Day against the Death Penalty 2014 Geneva: The EU delegation in Geneva is organizing a conference entitled “Justice that kills – the death penalty in the 21st century”

On the occasion of the World Day Against the Death Penalty, the EU Delegation and the Permanent Mission of Italy to the UN in Geneva will organise an event on 9 October 2014 entitled “Justice that kills – the death penalty in the 21st century”.

ICDP Commissioner Ms Hanne Sophie Greve will participate as a panelist. Other speakers include: Sir Nigel Rodley, Chairperson of the UN Human Rights Committee, Mr Gil Garcetti, former District Attorney of LA County and Dr Mai Sato, Centre for Criminology of University of Oxford. Mr Ivan Simonovic, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights will give the keynote address. Click on the invitation for more details.

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ICDP is an independent body of politically influential people with international standing – supported by a diverse group of 18 governments from all world regions – working for a world free from the death penalty. It opposes the death penalty in all situations, and urges the immediate establishment of a universal moratorium on executions in all world regions with a view to total abolition.